How to Repot Herbs Step by Step
The signs that a potted herb has outgrown its container, how to choose the next pot size, and a clear step-by-step method for repotting, plus when to divide or replace the plant instead.
Grow Fresh Herbs Indoors
Choosing pots for indoor herbs, what a good potting mix does, why drainage holes matter, and how to repot an herb that has outgrown its container.
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The signs that a potted herb has outgrown its container, how to choose the next pot size, and a clear step-by-step method for repotting, plus when to divide or replace the plant instead.
Why herb pots need a drainage hole, why pebbles in the bottom do not replace one, and how to use saucers and cachepots without leaving roots standing in water.
Why garden soil fails in containers, what the ingredients in a bagged potting mix do, and how to adjust a mix for dry-loving herbs such as thyme and rosemary.
How to choose containers for kitchen herbs: why a drainage hole comes first, what size and depth each herb needs, and how terracotta, ceramic, plastic and self-watering pots compare.